Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Cumberland, MD-WV

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Cumberland, MD-WV, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Cumberland, MD-WV are those of computer and information systems manager, with an average annual salary of $166,060. The second highest-paying jobs are those of architectural and engineering manager, with an average salary of $164,340.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Cumberland, MD-WV has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Cumberland, MD-WV in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Cumberland, MD-WV (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$166,060	$95,490	90
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$164,340	$100,120	80
3	General Dentists	$126,620	$91,310	40
4	Pharmacists	$121,500	$78,480	100
5	Human Resources Managers	$110,940	$66,210	30
6	Medical and Health Services Managers	$106,610	$65,190	120
7	Nurse Practitioners	$104,420	$59,340	90
8	Physician Assistants	$103,760	$80,250	30
9	Engineers, All Other	$102,590	$65,880	110
10	Chief Executives	$102,500	$46,970	70
11	Financial Managers	$101,950	$49,490	120
12	Industrial Production Managers	$98,770	$68,690	60
13	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$98,270	$56,360	50
14	Mechanical Engineers	$97,410	$75,240	100
15	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$96,530	$54,660	110
16	Management Analysts	$95,950	$60,740	50
17	Computer Occupations, All Other	$95,370	$26,570	50
18	Physical Therapists	$94,440	$75,020	90
19	All Other Managers	$93,540	$51,710	110
20	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$92,060	$53,930	70
21	Software Developers	$90,420	$57,020	110
22	Occupational Therapists	$83,900	$59,160	100
23	Computer Systems Analysts	$83,630	$56,360	60
24	Instructional Coordinators	$82,730	$53,480	60
25	Speech-Language Pathologists	$81,330	$58,480	40
26	Lawyers	$80,450	$43,770	70
27	Personal Financial Advisors	$79,640	$28,860	40
28	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$79,520	$49,780	60
29	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$79,000	$63,030	30
30	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$78,990	$53,490	40
31	Logisticians	$78,850	$45,640	50
32	Cost Estimators	$78,780	$36,300	40
33	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$78,390	$49,650	30
34	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$78,000	$49,330	80
35	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$77,280	$49,130	50
36	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$77,230	$60,020	50
37	Sales Managers	$77,220	$50,190	70
38	Civil Engineers	$74,710	$52,080	40
39	Administrative Services Managers	$73,840	$52,670	60
40	Project Management Specialists	$73,610	$53,360	170
41	Other Business Operations Specialists	$73,130	$39,500	180
42	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$72,930	$47,120	260
43	Registered Nurses	$72,740	$58,910	1,030
44	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$71,200	$45,440	80
45	Other Teachers and Instructors	$70,620	$36,850	60
46	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$66,610	$43,820	130
47	General and Operations Managers	$66,210	$36,040	800
48	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$65,730	$48,940	30
49	Training and Development Specialists	$63,540	$27,920	70
50	Computer Network Support Specialists	$63,110	$36,750	50
51	Dental Hygienists	$63,050	$49,380	60
52	Machinists	$62,790	$37,720	50
53	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$62,730	$30,290	110
54	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$62,590	$41,580	60
55	Compliance Officers	$61,960	$43,900	60
56	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$61,560	$31,930	60
57	Accountants and Auditors	$61,410	$37,860	230
58	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$61,300	$34,280	160
59	Insurance Sales Agents	$61,100	$31,200	100
60	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$60,910	$47,930	80
61	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$60,790	$46,810	40
62	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$60,210	$51,070	40
63	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$60,160	$48,070	50
64	Social and Community Service Managers	$59,650	$39,010	30
65	Physical Therapist Assistants	$59,570	$42,780	80
66	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$59,540	$39,810	140
67	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$58,390	$41,300	110
68	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$57,310	$34,010	160
69	Other Community and Social Service Specialists	$56,910	$28,060	40
70	Chefs and Head Cooks	$56,690	$33,800	50
71	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$56,640	$38,050	130
72	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$56,540	$39,740	100
73	Human Resources Specialists	$56,160	$37,630	120
74	Computer User Support Specialists	$55,680	$33,720	120
75	Postal Service Clerks	$55,540	$39,770	50
76	Radiologic Technologists	$55,170	$40,320	30
77	Property, Real Estate Managers	$54,330	$30,350	30
78	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$53,620	$33,330	100
79	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$53,250	$38,180	60
80	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$53,150	$28,300	200
81	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$53,040	$35,880	90
82	Civil Engineering Technicians	$53,000	$34,800	60
83	Electricians	$52,520	$35,570	100
84	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$52,470	$42,090	70
85	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$52,430	$33,760	110
86	Coaches and Scouts	$52,190	$26,440	50
87	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$50,880	$35,710	150
88	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$50,830	$37,120	450
89	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$50,330	$46,690	240
90	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$50,170	$34,340	70
91	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$50,000	$31,970	90
92	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$49,850	$31,850	120
93	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$49,800	$39,640	120
94	Food Service Managers	$49,740	$36,590	40
95	Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$49,730	$29,740	30
96	Medical Records Specialists	$49,500	$31,270	50
97	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$48,860	$27,580	30
98	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$48,420	$33,070	50
99	Carpenters	$48,310	$33,620	170
100	Advertising Sales Agents	$48,110	$28,030	40

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Cumberland, MD-WV – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$164,790
2	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$126,740
3	Industrial Production Managers	$107,510
4	Pharmacists	$107,040
5	Nurse Practitioners	$105,420
6	Industrial Engineers	$102,670
7	Chief Executives	$102,500
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$101,060
9	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$100,610
10	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$97,540

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Cumberland, MD-WV – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$129,650
2	Medical and Health Services Managers	$112,210
3	Nurse Practitioners	$101,560
4	Occupational Therapists	$99,960
5	Physician Assistants	$99,700
6	Mechanical Engineers	$97,360
7	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$96,900
8	Electrical Engineers	$95,240
9	Chief Executives	$94,250
10	Lawyers	$91,720

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Cumberland, MD-WV – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$181,520
2	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$151,080
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$150,920
4	Pharmacists	$124,670
5	Medical and Health Services Managers	$114,070
6	Industrial Production Managers	$110,020
7	Industrial Engineers	$101,850
8	Nurse Practitioners	$99,630
9	Physician Assistants	$95,700
10	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$94,840

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